The National Tour of Meredith Willson's "The Music Man" comes to MPAC

Published by New Jersey Stage
originally published: 10/05/2026

Photo by Marshall Meadows

(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Con man Harold Hill brings "Trouble" to River City when Big League Productions' National Tour of Meredith Willson's The Music Man comes to Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) for three performances from October 16-17, 2026. The show is helmed by veteran director Matt Lenz. Emmy Award winning and TONY Award® nominated choreographer Joshua Bergasse brings the story's celebrated production numbers spectacularly to life on stage.

Meredith Willson's timeless, five-time Tony Award® winning musical comedy, The Music Man follows a notorious, fast-talking traveling salesman as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys' band that he vows to organize – despite the fact that he doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian Paroo, the local librarian. A true musical theater gem, the story's relevance transcends generations with unforgettable songs including "Seventy-Six Trombones," "Trouble," 'Till There Was You," "Pickalittle" and "Gary, Indiana".

Reprising their critically acclaimed roles, Elliott Andrews and Elizabeth D’Aiuto return starring as Harold Hill and Marian Paroo. Also reprising their roles are Paul Urriola as Marcellus Washburn, Savannah Stevenson as Mrs. Paroo, Patrick Blashill as Mayor Shinn, Emmanuelle Zeesman as Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn, Dylan Patterson as Winthrop Paroo, Addie Jaymes as Amaryllis, Charles Antenen as Tommy Djilas, and Madison Sheward as Zaneeta Shinn. Mikael Mattsson joins the production as Charlie Cowell. Rounding out the cast are Christian Andrews, Jacob Beaver, Kalista Curbelo, Whitney Daniels, Erin Diehl, Brian Doolittle González, Craig First, Garren Garcia, Sophie Goron, Alexi Ishida, Cameron Janson, Hannah Kidwell, Kevin Kuska, Rose Messenger, Joshua Pierre Moore, Kylie Noelle Patterson, Aidan Rawlinson, Shae Reynolds, Brayden Schilling, Aaron Torres, Marielle Utayde and Matthew Wautier-Rodriguez.

Performances are Friday, October 16 at 8:00pm and Saturday, October 17 at 2:00pm & 8:00pm. Tickets are $79 - $134 (all fees included) and available for purchase online. Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) is located at 100 South Street in Morristown, New Jersey.

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Meredith Willson's iconic humor, wordplay, and optimism will glimmer through designs from an acclaimed creative team, with scenery design by Ann Beyersdorfer, costumes direct from the recent Broadway revival by TONY Award® winner Santo Loquasto, lighting design by TONY Award® winner Ken Billington, video design by Lisa Renkel, wig design by Roxanne De Luna, and sound design by TONY Award® nominee, Walter Trarbach. This new flagship tour is cast by Casting by ARC and executive produced by Big League Productions, Inc. led by Daniel Sher.

In 1957, The Music Man, a work of true originality, took Broadway by storm, winning five TONY Awards®, including the Best New Musical. While it is undoubtably a heartfelt love letter to Midwest America and small towns everywhere, its enduring message continues to move audiences across generations and demographics even today. Big League Productions, Inc. is thrilled to bring the joy of Meredith Willson’s ingenuity to theaters across the country.

Meredith Willson's The Music Man is produced and general managed by Big League Productions, Inc. Led by President and Executive Producer Daniel Sher, Big League is celebrating its 35th season of producing, general managing, and booking Broadway musicals and special attractions for touring throughout North America and the world.

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Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. Mayo Performing Arts Center was named 2016 Outstanding Historic Theatre by the League of Historic American Theatres, and is ranked in the top 50 mid-sized performing arts centers by Pollstar Magazine.

The 2026-2027 season is made possible, in part, by a grant the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as support received from the F.M. Kirby Foundation, The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation and numerous corporations, foundations and individuals.